Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

cónglái 从来 ADV always, ever 从来不 cónglái bù never ■ 我从来不喝酒。Wǒ cónglái bù hē jiǔ. I never
drink wine.
cóng ...
qǐ 从 ... 起 PREP starting from ... ■ 我决 定从明年一月一日起每天早上跑步。Wǒ juédìng cóng
míngnián Yīyuè yīrì qǐ měi tiān zǎoshang pǎobù. I’ve decided to jog every morning starting from
January 1 next year.
cóngqián 从前 I N past time, past, in the past ■ 我从前不知道学中文多么有意思。Wǒ cóngqián bù
zhīdào xué Zhōngwén duōme yǒu yìsi. I did not know how interesting it is to learn Chinese. II ADV
once upon a time (used in story-telling) ■ 从前 有个农民，他 ... Cóngqián yǒu ge nóngmín, tā...
Once upon a time there was a farmer, who...
cóngróng 从容 ADJ unhurried, leisurely
cóngróng bú pò 从容不迫 ADJ calm and unhurried, confident and without haste
cóngshì 从事 V be engaged in (business, education, law, etc.)
cóngwèi 从未 ADV never in the past
cóng 丛 TRAD 叢 N shrub, thicket
cóngshū 丛书 N a series of books on a specific topic
còu 凑 V put together, pool 凑钱 còu qián pool money
còuhe 凑合 V make do, make do with
còuqiǎo 凑巧 ADJ luckily, as luck would have it
cū 粗 ADJ thick (ANTONYM 细 xì) ■ 这根绳子太细了， 要粗点儿的。Zhè gēn shéngzi tài xì le, yào cū
diǎnr de. This rope is too thin. We need a thicker one.
cūlǔ 粗鲁 [comp: 粗 crude + 鲁 rash] ADJ rude, boorish
cūxīn 粗心 [modif: 粗 thick + 心 the heart] ADJ careless (ANTONYM 细心 xìxīn) ■ 她太粗心了，考试 的时
候竟然漏了一道题目。Tā tài cūxīn le, kǎoshì de shíhou jìngrán lòu le yí dào tímù. She was so
careless that she missed a question in the exam.
cù 促 V urge
cùjìn 促进 [v+obj: 促 promote + 进 progress] V promote, advance ■ 工会的目的是促进工人 的利
益。Gōnghuì de mùdi shì cùjìn gōngrén de lìyì. The purpose of the trade union is to advance
workers’ interests. ■ 让我们为促进友谊努 力。Ràng wǒmen wèi cùjìn yǒuyì nǔlì. Let’s work
hard to promote our friendship.
cù 醋 N vinegar ■ 他喜欢吃酸的，什么东西都放 醋。Tā xǐhuan chī suān de, shénme dōngxi dōu
fàng cù. He is fond of sour flavors, and adds vinegar to whatever he eats.
cuàn 窜 TRAD 竄 V flee (like a rat)
cuī 催 V urge, hurry ■ 他催我还钱。Tā cuī wǒ huán qián. He urged me to pay him back. ■ 别催 她，
时间还早。Bié cuī tā, shíjiān hái zǎo. Don’t hurry her. There’s enough time.
cuīcán 摧残 V devastate, wreck
cuì 脆 ADJ crisp (See gāncuì 干脆.)
cuìruò 脆弱 [comp: 脆 crispy + 弱 weak] ADJ fragile, frail
cūn 村 N village
cūnzi 村子 [suffix: 村 village + 子 nominal suffix] N village (座 zuò) ■ 你们村子有多少户人 家？
Nǐmen cūnzi yǒu duōshǎo hù rénjiā? How many households are there in your village?
cún 存 V store, keep ■ 她一有钱就存在银行里。Tā yì yǒu qián jiù cún zài yínháng lǐ. As soon as she
gets some money, she deposits it in the bank. ■ 他 出国前把一些东西存在姐姐家。Tā chū guó
qián bǎ yìxiē dōngxi cún zài jiějie jiā. Before going abroad he stored some stuff at his sister’s
home.
cúnzài 存在 V exist ■ 这家公司存在严重问 题。Zhè jiā gōngsī cúnzài yánzhòng wèntí. There are
serious problems with this company.
cùn 寸 MEASURE WORD a traditional Chinese unit of length (equal to ¹⁄ 30 meter) 英寸 yīngcùn inch
cuō 搓 V rub with the hands
cuō 磋 V consult
cuōshāng 磋商 [comp: 磋 consult + 商 discuss] V consult, discuss